What Can LeBron James Give the Lakers Down the Stretch and In the Playoffs?

Thursday, LeBron James passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA's all time leader in field goals. Impressive! And part of a string of records and "passed (player) to become (thing)" accomplishments he'll continue piling up until he quits. But while it's cool for the Lakers to have this stuff happen while he's wearing the purple and gold, the bigger question for this season is how his play, which has definitely improved after a slow start, can be a contributing factor to a strong stretch run and postseason. Since the calendar turned to 2026, LeBron has looked much more like the guy we've been accustomed to over the last two decades... but not totally that guy. Both the floor and ceiling are a little lower, the length of time he can control games a little shorter. Still really good, but different. So what does that mean for the next 20 games, and what the Lakers still hope will be a real playoff run? What is LeBron able to add to that effort? And is he the player we should be...